Month May 2010

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A Call for Faithful Plodders

From Kevin DeYoung’s Tabletalk article: “My generation in particular is prone to radicalism without followthrough. We have dreams of changing the world, and the world should take notice accordingly. But we’ve not proved faithful in much of anything yet. We…

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MDB 85: Hebrews 5

Hebrews 5:1 and following continues to press the point that Jesus is better. He is better than any high priest who has come before. Even though earthly priests could sympathize with humanity’s common plight (Heb. 5:2), they could not save…

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MDB 84: Hebrews 4

There are two types of hearers: those who believe what’s being said, those who do not. The author of Hebrews asks, “Which one are you?” This chapter continues the emphasis on turning away from unbelief and trusting Jesus. (Heb. 4:1-2)…

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MDB 83: Hebrews 3

The caution to beware unbelief in others and ourselves comes through loudly in this chapter. We have a tendency to idealize the past while fretting over the future. These are twin errors. The biblical emphasis is to believe today (Heb.…

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Johnny Cash on Commentaries

Maybe you know or don’t know that Cash wrote a biography of Paul, called The Man in White.  I came across a great line in the introduction as Cash recalls the research he put into the book, especially his reading of commentaries.  He quips:…